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Virat Kohli’s batting average in Test is third lowest among players with 9,000 runs
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Virat Kohli’s batting average in Test is third lowest among players with 9,000 runs

Virat Kohli has seen a dip in his form over the past few years. Virat Kohli’s Test average currently stands at 47.49, with 9,166 runs to his name. To put into perspective, Kohli’s Test average in 2019 was constantly in the mid-fifties, the highest being 55.10, and was once the only batsman to have an average of 50 or above in all three formats. For eight years, Kohli’s average has not gone below 47.5, and now, his batting average is third lowest amongst the players that have scored 9000 in Tests, and the only one of the fab four to have a Test average below 50. His second innings in Perth gave glimpses of a potential comeback of the former Indian captain, as he always brings his A-game Down Under in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. But other than the innings that marked his 81st international c...
Jason Gillespie slams Pakistan Cricket Board, says he was left ‘completely and utterly blindsided’
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Jason Gillespie slams Pakistan Cricket Board, says he was left ‘completely and utterly blindsided’

In his first interview after stepping down as the Test coach of Pakistan, Jason Gillespie said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) did not want him as a coach. He cited a lack of communication with the board and the sacking of high-performance coach Tim Nielsen as the reasons for his resignation. “The straw that broke the camel’s back, I suppose, was, as a head coach, you like to have clear communication with your employer. “Tim Nielsen was told that his services were no longer required and I had absolutely zero communication from anyone about that, and I just thought after a number of other things that had gone on in the previous few months, that was probably the moment where I thought, ‘Well, I’m not really sure if they actually really want me to do this job or not.'” What irritated Gillesp...